MYSTERY surrounds the identity of Southport’s very own Wallace and Gromit - and now the Midweek Visiter is appealing for your help!

Dune FM breakfast DJ Andy Hilbert was chatting on air last week about unusual things he had seen on his way into work, when a listener call in to tell of a man and his pet dog travelling through town in a motorbike and sidecar, similar to the famed Wallace and Gromit animation characters.

The caller added that the dog appeared to be a German Shepherd - the pet even wore goggles similar to Gromit - and the pair were often seen riding along the Albert Road area of Southport.

Do you know the identity of the pair? Please phone reporter Kathryn Carr on 01704 398225 or e-mail us at: visiternews@southportvisiter.co.uk